Which is greener, a fake or real Christmas tree? @TreeHugger

Ask Pablo: Real or Fake Christmas Tree?

treehugger.com 05 Dec '11, 4pm

Which is greener, a fake or real Christmas tree? @TreeHugger

Image Source: krisdecurtis Dear Pablo: Which is greener a fake Christmas tree or a farm raised tree? Yes, they seem tacky and don't make your house smell like a coniferous forest but they also won't dry up and shed their needles all over the place before spontaneously combusting. Also, if you cut down a tree in the forest aren't you are taking away its ability to sequester carbon for many years to come? So, from the perspective of a world that already has more carbon dioxide than can take, which is better, a cut tree or a fake one? How Bad Is The Fake Tree? Let's start with the fake tree. I pick a model that is made in China (and it seems that most of them are), and weighs about 35 kg (77 lbs). The frame is made from steel and weighs about 25 kg. The remaining weight consists of small plastic parts made from high-density polyethylene, weighing about 3 kg, the "needles," ma...

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